Middle East, Universal Design, February 6 2019 Tactile representation of George Washington by Tactile Studio highlighting the different symbols of power. ABU DHABI: The Middle East’s states have recently invested a significant amount to create innovative and...

Africa, Transportation, February 4 2019 A man with a physical disability walks with others to CBD after Nairobi county put to effect the ban of matatus in the CBD / MONICA NJERI KENYA: Nairobi county plans to...

Americas, Tourism, February 1 2019 Machu Picchu can be accessed by specialised wheelchairs. (Getty) PERU: Machu Picchu, the hugely popular Incan settlement in Peru, is finally wheelchair accessible thanks to a new tour. Wheel the World, an accessible...

ICT, Middle East, January 30 2019 Senior officials of Mada and ITA at the signing of the MoU DOHA, QATAR: Mada Assistive Technology Centre and Oman’s Information Technology Authority (ITA) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU)...

Americas, Built Environment, January 29 2019 Picture credit: (ET Monroy – 660 NEWS CALGARY, Alberta: Seventy-two thousand dollars will go a long way in renovating a local community space. Minister of Public Services and Procurement and Accessibility, Honourable Carla Qualtrough,...

Americas, News, January 23 2019 With GAATES part of Smart Cities for All, G3ict is poised for greater global outreach and impact Ottawa and Atlanta, January 23, 2019 GAATES, the Global Alliance for Accessible Technologies and Environments,...

Asia-Pacific, Tourism, January 18 2019 India: The famous annual Carnival of Goa is round the corner and this year it promises to be super special. For the first time, the carnival beginning on 2 March, will be...

Asia-Pacific, Assistive Technology, News, January 12 2019 Launching Ceremony of the Accessible E-Learning Center Bangladesh: Professor Dr. Iftekhar Uddin Chowdhury, Vice-Chancellor of University of Chittagong, inaugurated a state of the art “Accessible E-learning Center” for the visually...

ENGLAND: Controversy rang out in November 2018 when the Home Builders Federation objected to councils across England wanting to increase the number of homes with universal home designed centered around accessibility. Organizations such as Age UK and...